Motivational Workshops
Whether you are trying to build your business team, or grow your own personal skills, these workshops offer you a variety of ways to become better at what you do, personally and professionally.
DISCOVER YOUR TRUE COLORS
This highly engaging half-day workshop provides insights to who you are, who you work with, and how to communicate and interact in more positive productive ways. Exploring the True Colors temperament assessment, you’ll first paint a clearer picture of yourself. Next, you’ll learn to interact with others based on what may be driving their behavior. Finally, you’ll discuss ways to improve your work environment by incorporating the needs and interests of everyone involved. Each participant receives a copy of "Showing Our True Colors".
EFFECTIVE TEAMING
This discussion-based workshop gives a single team, or multiple teams, techniques to strengthen their interactions by clarifying new ideas in addition to what’s working and what’s not. Using the START-STOP-CONTINUE model, teams discover ways to fine tune their own processes as well as cross functional operations. Each team member will then create his/her own relevant action plan.
NAVIGATE BEYOND YOUR PERCEIVED LIMITATIONS
Based on author Jim Leligdon’s book "Look Where You Are, See Where You’re Going", this half-day workshop helps you first identify your own perceived limitations. You’ll explore why they exist and develop your own strategies for success to navigate beyond them. Each participant receives a copy of Jim's book.
SHARPEN YOUR FACILITATION SKILLS
Through this one day immersive workshop, you will hone your skills and boost your confidence to deliver speeches, host meetings, and lead training and other participant-focused sessions. Most of your time will be spent preparing, practicing, and receiving balanced feedback to help you identify your strengths and areas for improvement.
T.I.I.P.S (Together Individuals Improve Personal Service)
This two hour interactive workshop helps customer service professionals to refocus on the customer while providing outstanding service to every guest because service is personal. Featuring powerful techniques that can be used in-person or over the phone, this session will inspire your staff both personally and professionally to exceed the expectations of their customers and themselves.
Inspirational Speaking
With varying topics and so much life experience and business-world expertise, Jim is able to help you identify those areas that need attention and growth.
HOW TECHNOLOGY CHANGED MY LIFE, AND LESSONS TO IMPACT YOURS
Rather than focusing on the availability of technology, what if you focused on your needs instead? In one hour, you'll begin to think about your needs differently by exploring the challenges and life experiences of a legally blind speaker… Jim. By highlighting features of Apps that have changed his life, you will discover how to use similar features to enhance yours. By exploring a grocery shopping app, a popular reading app, and a transportation app, you’ll discover how technology can be helpful rather than frustrating. Combining real life stories with practical tips, this session will change your perspective about the true impact of technology.
THE APPRECIATION TRANSFORMATION
In today's society, there is this culture of "entitlement" where everyone expects everything. However, that's not reality. This one-hour motivational session takes you on a journey from what it means to expect something to what it truly means to appreciate what's happening in your own life. Jim's honesty and humor will move you, and you will leave with lots of ideas, and a new appreciation for the impact you can have in the lives of others.
NAVIGATING LIFE'S EARTHQUAKES
This one-hour presentation looks at how life can shake us to the core, and how responding rather than reacting can help us move forward. Jim shares his own life experiences to illustrate how to navigate life when unexpected things happen. This session will equip you with the ability to more clearly shape your personal perspective and help you stand strong in who you are as you face life's challenges.
A PARENT'S JOURNEY: RAISING A SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD
As the parent of a child with special needs, at times your journey will be challenging. Jim shares the lessons he's learned from his own parents. You'll learn how to be "Fearless", "Understanding", and create a "Normal" home life for your special needs child as well as the rest of your family. Jim is your child... all grown up. He shares stories and insights from the perspective of a special needs child. He speaks openly about his experiences, and spends much of the session answering your questions. The Q & A session is intended to help you apply the techniques to your own situation. You will leave this session with a different perspective about your role as the parent of a special needs child.
SPECIAL EDUCATORS
Special Education professionals work very hard, and helping their students succeed is their greatest reward. However, what they do is often "expected" rather than "appreciated". Having been a special education student for all of his elementary and high school years, Jim is their student... all grown up. He shares stories and insights from the perspective of a special needs student. He speaks openly about his experiences, answers questions for those in attendance, and thanks them for their work by reminding them that the impact of their efforts goes far beyond today.